When using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), the EMT understands that:
A) The score identifies the type of head injury sustained
B) The higher score, the better the patient's neurologic status
C) The score must be combined with vital signs
D) A lower score numerically indicates less severity, just like the Revised Trauma Score (RTS)
B) The higher score, the better the patient's neurologic status
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